Professional Series

Control 16C/T Two-Way 6.5" Coaxial

Ceiling Loudspeaker

Key Features:
cC  omponents:
• 165 mm (6.5 in) high output driver with
polypropylene cone and butyl rubber
surround
c • 19 mm (0.75 in) soft-dome liquid-cooled
tweeter
c Blind-mount backcan for quick and easy
install
c Dual conduit/cable clamps
c Combined 70V/100V and low impedance
direct operation
•50 Watts at 8Ω nominal setting
c • 30W multi-tap at 70V/100V
c 62 Hz – 20 kHz bandwidth with wide 110°
coverage
c High 91 dB sensitivity for high maximum SPL
c White or black (-BK)

Applications: Included grille not shown.

Control 16C/T is a full-range ceiling speaker
consisting of a 165 mm (6.5 inch) high tech
cone driver and a 19mm soft-dome liquid
cooled tweeter mounted in a vented, paintable
Preliminary Specifications:
baffle made of UV resistant UL94-V0 and System: Frequency Range (-10 dB)1: 62 Hz – 20 kHz
Frequency Response (±3 dB)1: 96 Hz – 15 kHz
UL94-5HB material, with a pre-attached blind-
Power Capacity (at low-Z)2: 100 Watts Continuous Program Power
mount backcan for quick and easy installation. 50 Watts Continuous Pink Noise
The speaker is designed to provide excellent Nominal Sensitivity3: 91 dB
sound quality for a wide variety of medium to Nominal Coverage Angle3: 110° conical coverage
high volume applications such as music cafes, Directivity Factor (Q)3: 7.8
business music systems, retail stores, music/ Directivity Index (DI)3: 8.2 dB
paging systems, airports, reception/waiting Rated Maximum SPL: 108 dB @ 1 m (3.3 ft) average, 116 dB peak
rooms, lounges, courtrooms, convention Nominal Impedance: 8 ohms (in direct/bypass 8Ω setting)
centers, hotels, educational facilities, and more. Transformer Taps: 30 W, 15 W, 7.5 W @ 70V or 100V (plus 3.8 W @ 70V only)
The speaker delivers consistent sound quality Crossover Network: 12 dB/oct (2nd order) low-pass to LF driver, 12 dB/oct
(2nd order) high-pass to HF driver
for listeners located both off and on axis.
Transducers: LF Driver: 165 mm (6.5 inch) with polypropylene cone, butyl rubber
The high technology 165 mm (6.5 in) low- surround, anodized aluminum voice coil former, high temperature
frequency driver is designed with a lightweight, voice coil
high temperature anodized aluminum voice HF Driver: 19 mm (3/4 in), highly-damped treated-silk dome, Kapton™ voice
coil, liquid cooling, wide dispersion waveguide
coil former and high temperature grade voice Enclosure: Input Connector: Removable locking 4-pin connector with screw-down terminals.
coil for stable performance and reliability under Max wire size 12 AWG (2.5 mm2)
long-term high power working conditions. Connector Wiring: Pin 1 = + In; Pin 2 = - In; Pin 3 = + Loop Thru;
The butyl rubber surround provides long- Pin 4 = - Loop Thru
term durability and excellent sonic damping Strain Reliefs: Strain relief for two cables or two flex conduits via coupled
clamping mechanism
while the polypropylene cone is water and
Materials: ABS baffle with UL94-V0 and UL94-5VB flame class fire rating;
humidity resistant. The FEA-optimized motor Zinc-plated steel backcan
construction and cone geometry, along with Safety Agency: UL1480, UL2043, NFPA90 & NFPA70; S7232/UL Listed, Suitable
linear suspension spider design, allow for a for use in air handling spaces, Signaling Speaker; Transformer UL
smooth frequency response and more consistent registered per UL1876; ROHS, C-tick N108, CE compliant; Baffle
meets UL94-V0 and UL94-5VB flammability rating; In accordance
off-axis performance. The 19 mm (3/4 in) high with IEC60849/EN60849 systems
frequency driver features a highly damped Dimensions: 253 mm diameter x 225 mm depth from back of baffle
treated silk dome for clear and warm sound, a (10.0 in diameter x 8.8 in depth)
lightweight Kapton™ voice coil for better high Ceiling Cutout Size: Circular cutout with 223 mm (8.8 in) diameter
frequency response and excellent reliability, low (cardboard cutout template included)
Ceiling Thickness Range: Up to 38 mm (1.5 in) with stock dog-ears. MTC-TCD thick-ceiling
viscosity liquid cooling for power handling and dog-ears available for up to 60 mm (2.4 in) ceiling thicknesses
reliability, and a wide dispersion waveguide Safety Seismic Attachment: One point, top surface
design to produce wide coverage and smooth Net Weight: 3.4 kg (7.4 lbs, one speaker)
frequency response. Shipping Weight: 11.2 kg (24.7 lbs, pair in master carton)
The removable locking connector has screw Included Accessories: C-ring support backing plate, 2 tile support rails (for 2 ft or
terminals for secure wire termination and “loop 600 mm tile spans; optional MTC-48TR extension available for
larger 4 ft or 1200 mm tile spans), cutout template, paint shield,
through” terminals. A dual strain relief assembly removable locking multi-pin connector, grille
provides clamping for use with cable or flex Optional Accessories: MTC-26NC new construction bracket
conduit. MTC-26MR mud-ring construction bracket
MTC-TCD thick-ceiling dog-ears for ceiling thicknesses up to
Ideal for a wide variety of projects, the 60 mm (2.4 in, ordering one set = 24 dogears for 6 speakers)
Control 16C/T is switchable for use as either MTC-48TR tile rail for 1200 mm (4 ft) tile spans
an 8 ohm low-impedance speaker or as part MTC-16WG (& 16WG-BK) high humidity grille
of a 70V or 100V distributed loudspeaker 1
Half-space (flush mounted in ceiling)
system with a 30 Watt multi-tap transformer.
2
Continuous Pink Noise Rating is IEC-shaped pink noise with a 6 dB crest factor for 100 hours continuously. Continuous
Program Power is a conservative expression of the system’s ability to handle normal speech and music program material, and is
The speaker comes complete with two tile rail defined as 3 dB above the Continuous Pink Noise Rating.
supports, one C-ring support backing plate, 3
Half-space (in ceiling) average 1 kHz to 16 kHz.
cutout template, paint shield and grille. A safety JBL continually engages in research related to product improvement. Changes introduced into existing products without notice
seismic attachment ring is provided on the top are an expression of that philosophy.
surface. Available in white or black (-BK).
c Control 16C/T 6.5" Coaxial Ceiling Loudspeaker
Frequency Response, Impedance:
Frequency Response in Half-Space (2p, mounted in ceiling)
Impedance at 8Ω (low-impedance) setting
100 40

90 30
SPL (dB)

Ohms
80 20

70 10

60 0
20 100 1000 10000 20000
Frequency (Hz)

Dimensions:

Ø 253
Ø 221
[10.0]
[8.7]

240 225
[8.8] 208
[9.4] [8.2]

Dimensions in mm (inches)

JBL Professional
8500 Balboa Boulevard, P.O. Box 2200
Northridge, California 91329 U.S.A.
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